Sources: 
Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 Demo Day showcased a strong AI startup presence, with nearly every presenting company focused on AI technologies. Chad Rigetti, known for founding and taking his previous company public, introduced his new AI startup, Sygaldry, marking a notable debut.
Other startups highlighted included Den, which is developing a Cursor for knowledge workers and aims to extend this to lawyers, enhancing productivity through AI tools.
Eloquent presented AI bots designed to assist financial services customers by automating tasks such as unfreezing bank accounts and adding drivers to car insurance policies. While these AI agents do not think autonomously, they offer greater flexibility in manipulating financial data compared to existing tools.
"Nearly every presenting startup had something to do with AI theyre either developing AI agents or creating tools to facilitate their development," underscored the event's AI-centric focus.
Chad Rigetti’s involvement with Sygaldry adds significant interest, given his track record in the tech industry.
This Demo Day reflects the accelerating trend of AI integration across diverse sectors, from legal to financial services, driven by startups aiming to innovate with intelligent automation and agent-based technologies.
Sources: At Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 Demo Day, AI startups dominated the presentations, including Chad Rigetti’s Sygaldry, which debuted as a new AI startup. Other notable AI ventures included Den, creating knowledge worker tools, and Eloquent, offering AI bots for financial services automation.
